Small World, After All: The Effects of Card Use on Global Economies

“Greater worldwide card use raises a number of questions.” We would concur, and in fact say that wanting to answer those questions for you, and your business…

Is Your Business’s Online Presence Lackluster? Why You Need to Rethink Your Online Activity

Whether your business is ready to build a new website or you need to overhaul your existing one , this time…

“Fintech” and Futures

Last week, we touched on a word that any reader of this blog should probably add to her vocabulary at this point: “Fintech.” As we noted, it’s a contraction of “Financial Technology,” and it’s popping up everywhere — particularly in studies of how fast…

Spring Brings New Marketing Opportunities—Get Out in Your Community with Mobile Processing Solutions

With spring just around the corner, now is the time to think about all those inventive ways to take your business to the next level. The arrival of warmer weather also ushers…

Ides of March: Ransomware Updates, and Welcome to “Fintech”

There’s no question we live in a time of constant change: rising seas, fraying politics, wired-up networks changing economies and business models almost as fast as they can be reported on.

Drowning, Ransoming — and Staying Safe (Pt. II)

Last week, we mentioned the new “Drown” security leak, a flaw in grandfathered internet protocols that is leaving, according to SC Magazine, over 600 frequently…

Don’t Get “Drown”ed — Or Ransomed! (Pt. I)

Unfortunately, the news of breaches, security breaks, and data leakages is reaching critical mass again, and it’s time for another quick roundup.

Do You Use Mobile Phone Credit Card Processing? What You Need to Know Now

In fact, even pop-up roadside stands now have the ability to accept payments. As the world moves away from cash-based transactions, mobile…

Report from Barcelona: Cars, Clothes, and “Cards” Everywhere

We report fairly regularly on the changing nature of payments — when we’re not talking up security and data breaches, that is. And sometimes, they can be the same subject…